An M2M lease still provides both parties an agreement and protection. 

It's also included in the Rental Qualification Criteria given to applicants.]I provide approved tenants with the utility company information (name, phone #, website, etc.), as well as a link to https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/4052/My-Fayetteville-Service...

Finding the agent first is the way to go, as they will have connections for Lender that they prefer to work with.

Looking to buy my first short term rental this summer 👍🏼🙏🏽Honestly not a ton of books on STRs providing valuable info that I am aware of yet..

My last tenant who stayed for 2 yrs and who just moved at the end of May was found through these methods.But this time, I have not gotten any traction, and before going to my last resort of actually listing with an agent, I was looking at Flat Fee MLS Listing.

I'm currently a RE agent up in Cherokee county, maybe we could get together and brainstorm... 

With the new funding the IRS has received, they are assigning more agents to people like us.

Noelle,I am a NJ landlord/tenant attorney, and based on the information provided, it seems that moving forward on both grounds for eviction, non-payment of rent, and owner-occupied would be the appropriate move.

Add in that money goes out many months before any generated income, the worse financing options versus purchase financing, the detraction of something (even if it is just yard space) from the primary unit, the work involved even hands off is at least as high as a BRRRR but a brrrr can provide an infinite return. 

The way I understand it, you can own another home and still qualify for Fannie Mae's 5% down payment option for multifamily properties, provided you meet certain conditions.